Ground & Flight Test Engineer, Integration & Safety
Long Beach, CAAll locationsLong Beach, CADenver, CO On-site
$120,000–$195,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The Ground & Flight Test Engineer, Integration & Safety is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing ground and flight test campaigns in support of the Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program. This role supports the full test planning and execution lifecycle — from initial concept and test requirements development through execution, data reduction, and post-test reporting — while serving as the primary integration and safety coordination lead across all test activities. This position develops and maintains comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules that align with program objectives, system-level requirements, and customer intent. The engineer will work closely with systems engineers, subsystem leads, and the Test Director to ensure test events are properly sequenced, instrumented, and resourced to maximize knowledge gain while managing risk. This role leads integration planning activities across hardware, software, and ground support equipment (GSE), ensuring all interfaces are defined, validated, and ready for test. This position will serve as the primary liaison with range safety and system safety organizations, developing and maintaining safety documentation including System Safety Plans, Hazard Analyses, and Range Safety submissions required for ground and flight test authorization. This role will interface with U.S. Government customers, range authorities, and supplier teams to coordinate test site readiness, range scheduling, and anomaly response. The engineer will actively support test readiness reviews (TRRs), safety reviews, and mishap/failure investigations, providing technical inputs and driving corrective actions back into the test program.
What you'll bring
- Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 8–14 years of experience in ground and/or flight test planning and execution for complex aerospace or defense systems.
- Developing test plans, test procedures, and test reports for integrated flight systems
- Hardware/software integration and interface verification in a test environment
- System safety coordination, hazard analysis, and range safety documentation
- Supporting or leading test readiness reviews and safety review boards
- Familiarity with verification and validation (V&V) methodologies and requirements traceability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief technical content to program leadership and government customers.
- Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
- Work Location: This role will be required to support efforts across our operating locations, which will require potentially significant and extended travel at times.
- Primary locations for much of the work will be at our GravityWorks factories in Centennial, CO and Long Beach, CA.